Improved washing-machine



LIONEL B. HAR'IT, OF

DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

Lettersllatent N 98,591, dated Janna/ry 4, 1870.

Thev Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part of the same.

To all 'whom it may concern: l

'Be it known kthat I, LIONEL B. HARTT, of Detroit, in the county of Wayne, and State of Michigan., have invented a new andvaluable Improvement in WashingMachines; and I do hereby decla-re that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the construction and` operation of the same, reference being had to the `annexed drawings, making4 a part of this specification, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon.

Figure l, of the drawings, is a longitudinal section of my washing-machine, and

Figure 2 is -a cross-section thereof. A

My invention relates'to washing-machines; -and lt consists mainly in the construction and novel arrangement of devices, intended to serve as efficient means oraids in cleansing soiled garments. l

The letter A, of the drawings, represents a box of a quadrangular form, but sloping inward toward its bottom, as shown, and arranged upon its legs B.

The lettere() represents a series of corrugated ribs, arrangedbetween two spring-poles 4at; each end, and heldin place by small wires, a, that respectively pass -bet-ween the ribs, and areclasped around the springpoles, in themanner shown on-g. 1. `The springpoles are marked c on the drawings. These ribs and spring-polesare arranged in tbe box A, at the point shown on lig. 1, in such manner'as to allow the ends of the 1lower poles to restnpon the bevelled 'part of the box, and beheld in place by the pressure ot" said poles against the sides of the box. It follows that said ribs and poles are removableat will, without the use of screws, latches, buttons, orother similar device. 'Ilhe letter D represents a large wheel, arranged to rotate upon suitable bearings, as shown in Figure 3, and having upon its periphery a series of corrugated ribs orfslats, marked d, which are heldin place by metallic straps at each end, said straps being screwed to the `disks of the wheels respectively, and thereby made removable. VAt the point E, I make a hinged doei' in the cylinder D, which may be openedl or closed at will.

The letters n represent plates, attached by screws to the respective ends or disks of wheel D, and have, on-

their out-er sides, journals .s, upon which the wheel is rotated. My method of removing the wheel from the box, is to remove these plates therefrom, whenthe wheel becomes entirely disengaged from the box, andl may be taken out at will.

My mode of removing'tbese plates is as follows: I make circular openings in each side of the box, above the journal, and insert therein plugs or Stoppers u. When I desire to remove the plates from the wheel, and thereby to be enabled to remove the wheel itself', I remove these Stoppers u, and then, through i the openings thus made, l can reach the heads ot' the screws that holdthe plate to the wheel-disks, and re-l move saidscrews with an ordinary screw-driver.

l In order to give greater security to the ribs'andl spring-poles below `the wheel, I atx slats c to the inner side of the box, which serve as stops or restingbars for the ends ot' said poles, and aid materially in 4lieepimg them in place. l

The suds are drawn olf througha pipe and suitable p faucet at the point w.

' At thepoint h, of the drawings, I arrange a screw, which passes into or against the end of the journal. rIhe object of this device is to enable the operator, by turning the screw h, to force the wheel closely against the opposite side ot' the box, and thereby prevent leakage. This screw h passes through a plate which is made to fit closely to the outer side ofthe box, and "which, being attached with screws, is easily removaf ble. 4

What I claim, is- The combination and arrangement of the ribs C, spring-poles c, cylinder D, Stoppers u, with their openings as described, substantially as and for the purposes specitied.

In testimony that I claim the above, I have hereunto subscribed my name, in the presence of two witnesses.

`LIONEL B. HARTT. Witnesses:

F. G. RossnLL, HUGH Pos'r.

In either case, the wheel 

